Crime & Government

On Wednesday, the City of Prineville announced that Jeff Profio, a seasoned police officer from San Jose, California, will take over as the new police chief, effective November 18. Profio was selected from a pool of finalists who participated in interviews in April, during the first of two rounds of candidates considered for the role this summer.

A Prineville car salesman and his business are coming under fire by a growing list victims for allegedly cheating them out of tens of thousands of dollars -- which combined might be total hundreds of thousands. Central Oregon Motors, LLC, and its owner Michael Dwayne Smetzer, are also named defendants in two lawsuits for over $1.3 million.

The owners of a Prineville company have been fined by the Oregon Construction & Contractors Board for "Advertising or bidding without a CCB license" according to records obtained by the Prineville Review.

Prineville, Ore. - The Crook County Fair Board made its pick to recommend to County Commissioners for appointment to a recently vacated Fair Board...

Prineville, Ore. - The Oregon State Police are seeking public help in two recent alleged poaching cases that took place within less than a...

The now former manager of the Crook County Cemetery District (CCCD) has filed a lawsuit for wrongful termination, according to a complaint filed last month in Crook County Circuit Court and served on officials last week.

A ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of the new Crook County Justice Center is slated to take place Friday, Sept. 27th at 3pm at 260 NW 2nd St in Prineville.

The Crook County Cemetery District provided notice last week of a August 27th public board meeting, amid ongoing controversy surrounding issues of grounds maintenance and violations of Oregon's Public Meetings Law (OPML).

A previously rejected proposal by Prineville's exclusive solid waste provider to increase rates now appears poised for approval by the City Council, according to an agenda packet for the City Council's August 13th meeting. A prepared resolution approving the proposed 10% rate increase appeared in the agenda packet.

The ex-police chief from Kansas, responsible for conducting raids on a Marion County newspaper, its journalists, and its 98-year-old co-owner, is set to face criminal charges following an independent probe that uncovered proof of his interference with the legal process.